PITTSBURGH, PA — The wife of a former Pittsburgh Steelers player has announced she is running for Congress.
Pittsburgh native Tiffany Burress, an attorney, is seeking the 9th Congressional District seat in New Jersey. Burress, a Republican, is seeking to oust U.S. Rep. Nellie Pou, a Democrat.
“North Jersey needs something different, not the same tired partisanship,” Burress said in a video announcing her candidacy. “I’m Tiffany Burress, running for Congress. My career is in the private sector, protecting workers.”
Tiffany Burress is the wife of former Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress, who the Steelers took with the eighth overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played his first five seasons with the team before moving on to the New York Giants for four years.
Burress then played a season for the New York Jets before concluding his career back with the Steelers in 2012.
According to her campaign website, Tiffany Burress has more than 15 years of experience specializing in workers’ compensation and personal injury law, helping clients navigate workplace injuries and insurance claims with thorough representation.
She serves on the Workers’ Compensation Executive Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association and has been recognized as a New Jersey Super Lawyer, Bergen County Top Attorney, and Woman of the Year by the National Association of Professional Women.
A standout swimmer, and track and field athlete who holds multiple Pennsylvania state records. While attending Penn State, she qualified for the U.S. Olympic trials.
She and her husband live in Passaic County with their two children.